United Way to honor Ohrn as its Tocqueville Award recipient

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Jun 14, 2017 at 5:17 PMJun 14, 2017 at 5:17 PM

Staff report

The United Way of Erie County has selected James B. Ohrn, a longtime community volunteer, as its 2017 Tocqueville Award recipient.

The award will be presented to Ohrn during United Way's leadership recognition reception on Tuesday at the Warner Theatre, 800 State St. Registration is scheduled for 5 p.m., followed by the program from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and the reception from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Tocqueville Award recognizes outstanding volunteer service to the Erie community through personal leadership and longtime commitment.

Ohrn, a Corry native, has been a volunteer for many organizations.

With the United Way, Ohrn has volunteered for more than 20 years in various roles, including past chairman of United Way's board of directors, financial reviewer, board of corporators, community investment committee, campaign cabinet, governance committee, executive review and compensation committee, audit committee and the Love2Read endowment steering committee.

Orhn has served or is currently serving on the boards of many nonprofit organizations, including Hospice of Metropolitan Erie, Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System, Presbyterian Homes of the Presbytery of Lake Erie and UPMC corporators.

Ohrn also serves on the financial advisory committee of Erie's Public Schools, the Free Enterprise Zone revolving loan fund board, the Presbyterian Senior Care of Pittsburgh's budget and finance committee and the council of regents of Eagles Nest Leadership Corp.

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